Navy expands electronics trouble-shooters training in June
The Bureau of Naval Personnel announced expanded training for electronic technicians in all phases of electronics to meet push-button warfare needs. Beginning November 4, 1946, the basic ATM course will grow from 20 to 42 weeks, with 7,900 billets opened. the 28-week advanced course continues. Trainees, selected by three standard Navy tests, gain sea experience and learn radio, radar, sonar, Loran, navigation, and related electronic duties, with paths to chief petty officer, warrant officer, or commissioned ranks.
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Navy expands electronics training to 42 weeks
The program increases basic electronics instruction from 800 to 1,680 hours, expanding from 20 to 42 weeks. It covers test equipment, antennas, transmission lines, and repair theory with modern Navy equipment. Instructors include officers and Chief Electronics Technician Mates, with practical sea or shore station experience after the 28 week advanced course.
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Des Moines Area Notes and a St Bernard Mystery
A Fort Dodge Navy Recruiting Station reference hints at census trends with seven in ten aged W1 living at 65 and life expectancy rising by about a third since 1900. Karl Rush of West Des Moines reports a lost dog, a large St Bernard. The dog was later found, having fallen into an excavation and grown gaunt awaiting rescue.
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